Double Uni

[breamdreamer]

When you do your double uni to join the main line to the leader, do you double your braided line before you do the knot?

[Shane]

Not sure about others. I dont.

[Becker_11]

I use 4lb Fireline with 8lb mono leader and I never found a need to double it.

[breamdreamer]

Hi, lots of you guys out there? So do you double your braided? Curious to know if it will hold the knot better as the diameter is diff and it's slippery too. Come on, help me please ................ let me know ..... or is it because I AM FEMALE ..... so just ignore her as she is a girl and probably won't know the diff? :confused: :D :D

[craig scott]

I do a short double, about a foot, dont know why, probably because it stuck in my mind from Starlo and Bushys book. It doesnt seem to hamper cast distance or anything and puts up with some good pressure... Whatever works....

[Craig H]

4lb fireline to 6lb mono leader... I don't double the fireline over.

Craig H
:)

[pete]

no double, I find it's too time consuming
and haven't found any probs if done prop.

[yellow door 1]

6lb fireline to 8lb flouro -

I dont double the flouro but I do double the fireline. Had probs with it cutting through 6lb too easy when snagged, so now its doubled over before I tie the knot.

[breamdreamer]

Thanks guys, very interesting. Was talking to someone about how I do my knots, that I tend to double these days and find it stronger. So was interested to know how many do double the fireline. Looks like most don't. Thanks for your help

[Alex]

I don't. I have changed a knot from the Uni to Albright and am very happy. (I am using an Albright to connect 6 lbs fireline to 6-8 lbs fluoro). No problems so far.

Cheers
Alex

[Brad Y]

Yep i double my 4lb fireline to my 6lb or 8lb seaguar flouro. Dont double the flouro.

Herds from team fat chance taught me to do that when i was having trouble with vanish breaking at the knot. It helped but i still wont use vanish.

[Zac 87]

6-8lb nitlon 4 lb fireline
i dont

[don]

I always double my 4 lb fireline and I use 4-6-8 lb vanish leader tired single. I have found on good fish,
NO DUUBLE BIG TROUBLE.= LOST FISH ( and lure )




ps Girls don't listen anyway:D :D

[Mark M]

Those of you who use "doubles",

do you tie a double with a bimini twist type knot on the end of the mainline, if so, how long is the double loop?

or do you just fold over the end of the fireline before attaching to the leader?

MM:confused:

[Brad Y]

Mark

I fold mine over. Otherwise you end up with two knots flying out your rod tip. I like my casts to be pinpoint. Two knots might donate even more lures to snags- or catch me less bream but that really cant be possible at the moment. ;)

[brenden-1]

Breamdreamer

I don't double, but do add a drop of superglue to all my knots. Am yet to have a problem (now I've probably jinxed myself:p )

Brenden

[Brad Y]

I would be careful of any solvent based superglue on nylon or flouoro...

Never heard of it being done before but i suppose it sould make the knot profile sleeker and therefore it may cast better.

[breamdreamer]

Thanks guys, and Don, I do listen! :D For your info, I even know how to do a bimini knot except most times, they turn out in a big lump :D :D

And I have heard of people using super glue but I don't.

[LastCast333]

I definitely do otherwise the fireline will cut through the leader especially when using light leaders. I did have a few problems with this knot and changed to the albright for light leaders but i think the uni to uni is still a great knot..

[Maxg]

Well if you use super glue on fireline you need to use an oxidiser first Basically CA glue, aka super glue is inert, it doesn't harm nylon but it does cause a area of stiffnes, minute perhaps but there. The best termination for braided lines is a coaxial loop made from light braided monofilament. you stuff the GsP braid, not fireline, right through a 6/8 inch length of braided mono in 15lb class. Once its right through you then splice the lot back into the braided mono, clran it up, and then put a drop ofCA glue on the splice. It locks the splice and is 100%
Then you can use whatever loop you like to add a mono leader ogf a couple of feet to the GsP. This is perennial, doesn't wear out, and if you like you can simply add a clip to the loop and connect the lure directly to the coaxial loop. I terminate baitcasters tat way, or I did when I owned baitcasters, but I do it for my spin gear and to terminate my fly outfit gsp backing.

[Maxg]

Like this

[Placebo]

Doubles are usually a bit stronger but I (like most people) don't usually bother as they are usually a bit time consuming (comparitively) and I don't have problems with things the way they are.
In regards to superglue on the knots in one of Geoff Wilson's books he says that it makes the knots a bit weaker.
A lot of fishos do it, I find that sometimes it makes the knot slide through the guides a bit more easily and if your casting all day it might protect the knot a bit(?), but I doubt that it makes much difference either way.

[bparker]

4lb Fireline, 4-8lb Siglon flourocarbon leader.

I don't bother doubling either the fireline or leader when tyig a double-uni.

I've had few problems with the braid cutting through the line when tightening the knot...I put this down me tying a poor knot.

Once the knot is tied correctly and pulled tight, I've never had one break unless it put under extreme pressure (like freeing from a snag)